Weekly Roundup – Geomorphology Lesson Daily – April 24

Weekly Roundup – Geomorphology Lesson Daily – April 24

Here’s a look back at the last week of #GeomorphologyLessonDaily. We’re compiling these lessons with high schoolers in mind, but the content can be used for other levels as well. Headcut in a straight channelMondayA headcut is an abrupt vertical drop in the streambed....

Weekly Roundup – Geomorphology Lesson Daily – April 24

Weekly Roundup – Geomorphology Lesson Daily – April 10

Here’s a look back at the last week of #GeomorphologyLessonDaily. We’re compiling these lessons with high schoolers in mind, but the content can be used for other levels as well. Remeandering of a small channelized stream Monday Rivers want to meander! As the camera...

Reddit Community for River Science

Reddit Community for River Science

Editor’s note: This post about River Science on Reddit was written by Mason Parrone’, Prototyper at Little River. Here at Little River, we’re always looking for new and exciting ways to connect with our Emriver model users and the broader science community....

The Brazil Nut Effect

The Brazil Nut Effect

Editor’s Note: This post on the Brazil Nut Effect was written by Steve Grimmer, Little River’s Artist Mechanic. In our planning meeting last week, I had to be reminded by my colleagues that the Brazil Nut Effect is a phenomenon wherein larger particles will tend to...

Tectonics Research and Applications for Emriver Models

Tectonics Research and Applications for Emriver Models

Blog Post by Steve Grimmer, Artist Mechanic at LRRD I’ve recently stumbled upon some fascinating blog posts by Philip S. Prince of the Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral Resources posted on Virginia Tech’s excellent GeoModels website for their Active Tectonics...